Simple file system for Android

What if you could simulate some important parts of the iOS file system in Android? For example, right now, there is no simple way to verify that a file exists. If you have code that likes to scan folders for files, you just can’t do it and know you’re getting your media files.

My apps often download complex packages, then display them. It works great on iOS, but making it work on Android is nightmare. To address this, I’ve started a small project to allow you to preload your filesystem in the Simulator, then use it on Android.

Please, let me know what you think. I just started this, and if it seems like a good idea, let’s get it going!

Ideas:

  • It probably should use SQL for speed, but that’s a slower implementation.

  • Needs more functionality, of course: delete, save, etc. — go right ahead!

Here is the project:

https://github.com/mimetic/corona-filesystem.git